Enhancing Diversity and Inclusion in Computer Science Undergraduate Programs: The Role of Admissions

Despite continued efforts to further the participation of women in Computer Science (CS), progress has been limited during the past decades. Recent efforts have been focused on recruitment and retention, with a notable gap in exploring the impact of admissions processes on diversity and inclusion. Through an extensive literature review, contextual analysis of public admissions data from 40 universities across four regions around the world, and qualitative and quantitative analysis on surveys and interviews, we explored the role of admissions in enhancing diversity and inclusion in CS undergraduate programs. Our findings highlight the role of financials, the possible positive effects of explicit advocacy for diversity and inclusion, and the imperative to cultivate a more welcoming and inclusive culture in CS programs.

尽管为促进女性参与计算机科学（CS）不断努力，但在过去几十年中进展有限。近期的努力集中在招募和留存方面，在探索招生过程对多样性和包容性的影响方面存在显著差距。通过广泛的文献综述、对来自全球四个地区40所大学的公开招生数据的背景分析，以及对调查和访谈的定性和定量分析，我们探讨了招生在提高计算机科学本科课程多样性和包容性方面的作用。我们的研究结果强调了财务因素的作用、明确倡导多样性和包容性可能产生的积极影响，以及在计算机科学课程中培育更友好和包容文化的必要性。